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Before the Prime Minister leaves for Brussels Elizabeth May urges him to remember Canada’s peacekeeping legacy
Media Release | Monday, 09 Jul 2018(OTTAWA) -- Green Party Leader Elizabeth May today called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to “publicly and forcefully” reject President Donald Trump’s demands for major increases in military...
Elizabeth May endorses recommendations to end human rights violations of Palestinian children
Media Release | Friday, 06 Jul 2018(OTTAWA) -- Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is supporting a recommendation for the Canadian government to work with international partners to appoint a Special Envoy to promote, monitor and report...
Five-year anniversary of the Lac-Mégantic tragedy; Statement by Daniel Green, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada
Statement | Friday, 06 Jul 2018(LAC-MÉGANTIC)--I am writing these words in Lac-Mégantic, five years after the railway tragedy that killed 47 persons. The people of Lac-Mégantic are still trying to heal their wounds. We can imagine...
Statement for Canada Day 2018
Statement | Sunday, 01 Jul 2018(OTTAWA) — Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP (Saanich — Gulf Islands), issued the following statement in celebration of Canada Day: “Today we celebrate our beautiful country...
Elizabeth May marks 30th anniversary of Canada’s ground-breaking climate event
Media Release | Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018(OTTAWA)--Thirty years ago today, Canada established itself as a global climate leader when it hosted a major international scientific conference focused on the threat of climate change. From June 27...
Statement on Canadian Multiculturalism Day 2018
Statement | Wednesday, 27 Jun 2018(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada released the following statement on Canadian Multiculturalism Day: “On Canadian Multiculturalism Day, we celebrate the diverse cultures that contribute to our...
The Green Party of Canada statement on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
Statement | Sunday, 24 Jun 2018(OTTAWA) — The Green Party of Canada wishes all Quebecers a happy Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day. Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada (MP, Saanich-Gulf Islands), said: “I wish all Quebecers...
Statement for National Aboriginal Day 2018
Statement | Thursday, 21 Jun 2018(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada issued the following statement for National Aboriginal Day: “National Aboriginal Day is an opportunity for all Canadians to recognize the important contributions...
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May reflects on the recent parliamentary session
Media Release | Thursday, 21 Jun 2018(OTTAWA)--“We approach the halfway mark until the next election with a considerable sense of disillusionment in the Trudeau Administration. Even though it is hard to get things done while coping...
Statement on World Refugee Day 2018
Statement | Tuesday, 19 Jun 2018(OTTAWA) – The Green Party of Canada released the following statement for World Refugee Day: “The United Nations reports that of the 65 million people who have been forcibly displaced worldwide, 22.5...